A Cautionary Note on the Easing of Water Restrictions
Millions of L.A. residents may go back to watering lawns three days a week, but stiffer restrictions may return as the planet gets hotter and drier, UCLA’s Gregory Pierce says.
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Entries by Mary Braswell
Shade as an Essential Solution for Hotter Cities
V. Kelly Turner of UCLA Luskin Urban Planning says building shade structures is a simple yet effective strategy to protect against the dangers of extreme heat.
New Book by Fairlie Reveals Risks and Rewards of the U.S. Startup Economy
“The Promise and Peril of Entrepreneurship” uses a vast new data set to provide a more accurate, and less rosy, view of job creation and survival among U.S. startups.
Building Youth Power to Influence Policy
Youth-organizing groups “help students make sense of the political world around them and find their own voice” so they can work together for bold reforms.
Lens on L.A.’s Skyrocketing Home Prices
As scarcity and high demand push the median home price to $1 million and drive up rent, he recommends a suite of policies to make it easier to increase the housing stock.
‘Become a Leader, Not Just a Bureaucrat’
Veteran public servant and UCLA Luskin professor Zev Yaroslavsky advises new L.A. City Council members to stand up for their values and take calculated risks.
Shoup Weighs In on Parking Debates, From Napa to Virginia
Proposals to eliminate free parking or reduce the amount to land devoted to storing cars have sparked resistance, but failing to act “will be looked back on as a horrible mistake.”
Defining Excellence in Urban Planning Education
A large, diverse faculty and access to L.A.’s urban landscape are among the factors leading to UCLA Luskin Urban Planning’s No. 1 ranking in Planetizen’s new guide.
‘Everything Becomes Secondary to Where You Can Store a Car’
Housing people should take precedence over providing a minimum number of parking spaces in new developments, UCLA Luskin’s Michael Manville argues.
Turner on How to Protect Children From Extreme Heat
Identifying the most effective strategies for increasing communities’ resilience to rising temperatures is a key goal of the UCLA Luskin professor’s research.
